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Long Beach (LGB) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 117 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
117 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
45
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 97%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

San Diego (SAN) to San Jose (SJC)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 43 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
43 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
44
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Air traffic control & airport 29%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Austin (AUS) to Phoenix (PHX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 50% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 72 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
72 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 79%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

San Jose (SJC) to Seattle (SEA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 86%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 14%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Sacramento (SMF) to Burbank (BUR)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
52 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 90%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 10%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Pittsburgh (PIT) to Orlando (MCO)

Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
7.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 65%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Baltimore (BWI) to San Diego (SAN)

Only 9 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
88.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
44 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
9
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 78%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Seattle (SEA) to Las Vegas (LAS)

Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
50.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
50 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
  • Air traffic control & airport 6%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Baltimore (BWI) to Orlando (MCO)

Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

Wichita (ICT) to Phoenix (PHX)

Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
35 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 80%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 93.3% 30
October 2025 84.2% 19
November 2025 96.0% 25
December 2025 78.9% 20
January 2026 100.0% 2
March 2026 44.4% 10
April 2026 62.5% 16
May 2026 38.9% 18
June 2026 84.0% 25
July 2026 96.0% 25
August 2026 66.7% 12

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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